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Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition xi

Preface to the First Edition xxx

Acknowledgments xxxiii

Part I 1

Introduction 3

1 The Linguistic Turn and the Conceptual Turn 12

2 Taking Philosophical Questions at Face Value 25

3 Metaphysical Conceptions of Analyticity 50

4 Epistemological Conceptions of Analyticity 75

5 Knowledge of Metaphysical Modality 136

6 Thought Experiments 181

7 Evidence in Philosophy 210

8 Knowledge Maximization 249

Afterword Must Do Better 280

Appendix 1 Modal Logic within Counterfactual Logic 295

Appendix 2 Counterfactual Donkeys 307

Part II 311

9 Widening the Picture 313

9.1 How Did We Get Here from There? The Transformation of Analytic Philosophy 313

9.2 Abductive Philosophy 351

9.3 Model-Building in Philosophy 372

9.4 Morally Loaded Cases in Philosophy 386

9.5 Reply to Dennett and Kuznetsov on Abductive Philosophy 401

9.6 Reply to Kuznetsov and Stoljar on Model-Building in Philosophy 404

10 Experimental Philosophy 406

10.1 Reply to Weinberg 406

10.2 Philosophical Expertise and the Burden of Proof 413

10.3 On Joshua Alexander’s Experimental Philosophy: An Introduction 431

10.4 Philosophical Criticisms of Experimental Philosophy 440

10.5 Reply to Dennett, Knobe, and Kuznetsov on “Philosophical Intuitions” 464

11 Naturalism 467

11.1 Reply to Kornblith 467

11.2 Reply to Stalnaker 471

11.3 Reply to Bianchi 481

11.4 What is Naturalism? 484

11.5 The Unclarity of Naturalism 488

11.6 On Penelope Maddy’s What Do Philosophers Do? Skepticism and the Practice of Philosophy 491

12 Concepts, Understanding, Analyticity 497

12.1 Reply to Jackson 497

12.2 Reply to Boghossian 502

12.3 Reply to Peacocke 512

12.4 Reply to Mišc¡evic´ 520

12.5 Reply to Smokrovic´ 529

12.6 Reply to Trobok 533

13 Wittgensteinian Approaches 538

13.1 Reply to Moore 538

13.2 Reply to Horwich 543

13.3 Reply to Frascolla 553

13.4 Reply to Marconi 556

13.5 Reply to Tripodi 560

13.6 On Paul Horwich’s Wittgenstein’s Metaphilosophy 563

14 Miscellany 569

14.1 Reply to Ichikawa 569

14.2 Reply to Martin 575

14.3 On Robert Brandom’s Reason in Philosophy: Animating Ideas 579

14.4 On Peter Unger’s Empty Ideas: A Critique of Analytic Philosophy 586

14.5 Plato Goes Pop 591

14.6 Popular Philosophy and Populist Philosophy 595

Bibliography 598

Index 619

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      Publication Date: 16/11/2023
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      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Table of Contents

      Preface to the Second Edition xi

      Preface to the First Edition xxx

      Acknowledgments xxxiii

      Part I 1

      Introduction 3

      1 The Linguistic Turn and the Conceptual Turn 12

      2 Taking Philosophical Questions at Face Value 25

      3 Metaphysical Conceptions of Analyticity 50

      4 Epistemological Conceptions of Analyticity 75

      5 Knowledge of Metaphysical Modality 136

      6 Thought Experiments 181

      7 Evidence in Philosophy 210

      8 Knowledge Maximization 249

      Afterword Must Do Better 280

      Appendix 1 Modal Logic within Counterfactual Logic 295

      Appendix 2 Counterfactual Donkeys 307

      Part II 311

      9 Widening the Picture 313

      9.1 How Did We Get Here from There? The Transformation of Analytic Philosophy 313

      9.2 Abductive Philosophy 351

      9.3 Model-Building in Philosophy 372

      9.4 Morally Loaded Cases in Philosophy 386

      9.5 Reply to Dennett and Kuznetsov on Abductive Philosophy 401

      9.6 Reply to Kuznetsov and Stoljar on Model-Building in Philosophy 404

      10 Experimental Philosophy 406

      10.1 Reply to Weinberg 406

      10.2 Philosophical Expertise and the Burden of Proof 413

      10.3 On Joshua Alexander’s Experimental Philosophy: An Introduction 431

      10.4 Philosophical Criticisms of Experimental Philosophy 440

      10.5 Reply to Dennett, Knobe, and Kuznetsov on “Philosophical Intuitions” 464

      11 Naturalism 467

      11.1 Reply to Kornblith 467

      11.2 Reply to Stalnaker 471

      11.3 Reply to Bianchi 481

      11.4 What is Naturalism? 484

      11.5 The Unclarity of Naturalism 488

      11.6 On Penelope Maddy’s What Do Philosophers Do? Skepticism and the Practice of Philosophy 491

      12 Concepts, Understanding, Analyticity 497

      12.1 Reply to Jackson 497

      12.2 Reply to Boghossian 502

      12.3 Reply to Peacocke 512

      12.4 Reply to Mišc¡evic´ 520

      12.5 Reply to Smokrovic´ 529

      12.6 Reply to Trobok 533

      13 Wittgensteinian Approaches 538

      13.1 Reply to Moore 538

      13.2 Reply to Horwich 543

      13.3 Reply to Frascolla 553

      13.4 Reply to Marconi 556

      13.5 Reply to Tripodi 560

      13.6 On Paul Horwich’s Wittgenstein’s Metaphilosophy 563

      14 Miscellany 569

      14.1 Reply to Ichikawa 569

      14.2 Reply to Martin 575

      14.3 On Robert Brandom’s Reason in Philosophy: Animating Ideas 579

      14.4 On Peter Unger’s Empty Ideas: A Critique of Analytic Philosophy 586

      14.5 Plato Goes Pop 591

      14.6 Popular Philosophy and Populist Philosophy 595

      Bibliography 598

      Index 619

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